I mostly agree but “everything” is complete hyperbole and not true at all. It ignores the reality that most ICs don’t require advanced fabrication techniques. First it’s a common misconception but most ICs are not GPUs or CPUS and only the latest processors actually require advanced sub 5 nano meter scale manufacturing. Yes, Taiwan produces lots of advanced processors but they also produces tons of commodity ICs and older processors and they are not the only ones that produce these. So definitely not everything.

Even with CPUs, perfect examples on the extreme other end of the spectrum, the 6502 and 8080 were both designed almost 50 years ago and are still widely used in all kinds of applications because they are cheap and reliable and powerful enough to do the job they are needed for. These certainly don’t require any sub 5nm lithography to produce. This goes the same for just about anything produced more than a decade ago. How many ICs do you interact with on a daily basis that were made more than 10 years ago versus less than 10 years. Even SOC designs have been around for decades and do not require advanced manufacturing.

For most people the only things they use on a daily basis that couldn’t have been made with technology from 10 years ago is their cell phone, smart watch, tablet, laptop, etc. Everything else, the majority of ICs you interact daily, with even if new, are pretty much based on designs and manufacturing techniques, over a decade old. This is even more true when you talk about public infrastructure and military hardware for the most part these don’t use the latest processors.